Natural deworming methods that work and are safe for eliminating parasites from the gut. Effective for both children and adults with intestinal parasites.
We have loved and cared for a number of foster children. One of the most rewarding aspects is that we have seen many of these foster children recover their health quickly based on positive dietary changes.
However, there is a topic relating to childrenās health that is not usually discussed and is even considered hush-hush in open circles. We talk about it openly in our home. And with knowledge comes responsibility.
With many of our foster children, we have experienced illnesses where the symptoms were caused by parasitic worms that required a thorough deworming in order to heal.
It makes complete sense that people (including medical doctors) donāt talk about worms living inside our bodies because itās downright disgusting!Ā However, it needs to be discussed more openly because we all get them!
In fact, my MD friends are finding worms and other parasites in more and more patients than ever before.
Why?
Is it the diet? The highly processed and genetically modified foods?
Is it other factors that weaken the immune system and disrupt beneficial gut flora like environmental toxins and excessive antibiotics? The average child has 17 rounds before adulthood.
Probably all are contributing factors.
The London OB&GYN Press reports that when children suddenly experience diarrhea, it is most likely an enteric infection (infection of the intestines). These infections are viral, bacterial, and/or pathogenic. This happens to all of us, but mostly in children under 5.
Think about it. Who is closest to the ground and who puts everything in their mouth?
Children 5 and under!
So the issue is truly about how well we are eating and living.
Is our immune system strong enough to deworm and flush out parasites naturally or do the worms have a toxic environment to easily take root within us and thrive?
Fortunately, not all worms are bad! Ā There are beneficial worms too just like there are beneficial bacteria and yeasts that guard our gut from pathogenic strains.
However, the bad worms are badĀ ā¦ really bad.Ā But no need to panic! Ā Itās fixable.
First, let me share just a few of the experiences we have seen.
Parasites like worms can cause crazy things: cravings to eat obscene amounts of sugar, constant hunger pangs never abated, headaches (read #4 below), desire to eat things like dirt, laundry powder, stool or boogers (caused by the nematode), seizures, cramping in the abdomen, and head sores (lice are parasites).
Some children we have seen complain of very itchy bottoms from pinworms. One child we fostered had moving worms in his stool that could be easily seen in the toilet.
Our goal is not to create fear, but rather awareness so that our families can find health through prevention, remedies, and diets that are natural (with no harmful side effects).
Deworming Prevention We Follow in Our Home
- Wash hands, especially before eating and coming home from school.
- Keep good hygiene, bathroom, and shower time.
- Teach children (every day I repeat to my children, āwash your handsā).
- Keep a relatively clean house and kitchen (does not need to be magazine clean).
- 5-minute Soak (wash your food) with water. Squeeze in a lemon, a bit of vinegar or 1 drop of lemon oil.
- Donāt share utensils, cups, straws or toothbrushes. Pathogenic microbes including those that cause cavities are contagious!
Whatever you do, donāt start looking at parasite videos online. We had nightmares from all the wriggling, menacing-looking creatures! Instead, focus on the positive ways to keep your family strong and mostly free of these nasty critters.
It is important to qualify that we are constantly taking in parasites and constantly eliminating parasites. The goal is to simply maintain a body with the least bad worms and pathogens.
A Brief Deworming HistoryĀ
It seems that every generation prior to modern times made deworming a regular part of their lives. Even grass-based dairy farms use deworming herbs and plants for the cows grazing in the pasture.
Our generation chooses to ignore this basic practice. We recognize that people in third world countries have parasites. We also recognize that we eat animals that have parasitic worms. Somehow we disconnect and think because we live in an industrialized nation, these worms do not live within us. When I pried and asked my family, here is some information I got. Did your ancestry do any of this?
My Great-Grandfather passed down his knowledge to my Grandfather who passed information to my Dad. One story went like this:
Three days before school, all the children would take castor oil. Within a few hours, the bowels begin to empty. We did this for 2-3 days.
It reads like a section in Little House on the Prairie!Ā People and society, in general, were more connected to their bodies and the earth around them 50-100 years ago than we are today.
Our gut flora is filled with bacteria. It is amazing! Our guts need a plethora of good bugs in order to process and digest food. But we want the good guys, not the bad guys! Thus, here are methods that we know are very effective, quick, and natural. My grandparents did not have to use toxins and chemicals to remove worms, so we shouldnāt either.
Effective Ways for Deworming the GutĀ
Warning: some of these deworming methods are controversial, but they work!
- Bone Broth from organic, pastured animals. The marrow and fat in the bones are superb for deworming!
- Ferment, ferment, ferment! Get those good bugs in the gut. Let them fight the pathogens and parasitic worms.
- Green Juice. Mix spinach, garlic, apples, and more. Eliminate or reduce your solid food intake and drink juice for some of your meals for a day or two. This will starve and flush out the worms.
- Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. Iāve heard mixed reviews, but this stuff works for us. We take 1 Tbsp of the Food Grade DTE powder and pour 2 ounces of clean water on top to mix. Drink fast, it settles at the bottom of the glass.
- Castor Oil: If we want to boost the Diatomaceous Earth to be more effective, we take 1 Tbsp of Castor Oil along with it and within a few hours, we are completely empty and clear.
- Herbs in capsules or tincture form. We use wormwood, black walnut hull, and common clove. Years ago, I read some German research that recommended this. Today itās all over the web. You canāt take this for months (or when pregnant/nursing) but once a week or 3 consecutive days a month (around the full moon) is effective for our family. The herb combination is apparently good for killing the parasite eggs, young, and adult stage.
- Anti-parasitic essential oils (which are plants and herbs condensed into a volatile form that can pass through cell walls quickly): Cinnamon, Peppermint, Clove, Lemon, Melaleuca, Oil of Oregano, Roman Chamomile, and Thyme.
- Enemas:Ā This is by far the fastest way to clean the bowel. Think clean, not sterile. We do these often and I get so many questions that I wrote it down for a step by step guide. For an upgrade, we periodically enlist a Colon Hydrotherapist. Colonics are a very effective flush performed by a licensed professional. Just be sure to continue the first 3 steps noted above so you keep good flora in your gut.
- Fresh Pumpkin Seeds (with the hulls): The fiber in the white hulls of pumpkin seeds contains a chemical called cucurbitacin that causes paralysis in worms such as tapeworms and roundworms. This allows them to be more easily expelled by the body via the stool.
Note: With all of the above options except 1-3, we take supplemental minerals and amino acids. This is super important because we want our bodies to be supported nutritionally as we detox. Weak bodies can go into seizures and dehydrate without enough minerals.
Also, we have found that doing a cleanse once a month is extremely effective, strangely enough, if done during the full moon. Try it yourself and see if you notice a difference.
A Word of Caution Regarding Natural Deworming
One thing to keep in mind. Sometimes parasites can become very entrenched within the digestive system and become highly resistant to even natural methods of elimination particularly if this has been an ongoing problem for a long time. If you find this to be your situation, donāt hesitate to consult a holistic physician who can prescribe the proper, short term use medications as necessary!
May your good bugs outnumber your bad and may you and your family be strong enough to reach out and help other children who need a loving home!
References
(1) NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 84 National Collaborating Centre for Womenās and Childrenās Health (UK). London: RCOG Press; 2009 Apr. ISBN-13: 978-1-906985-14-1
(2) Human Gastrointestinal Nematode Infections
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This is fantastic information! Does anyone have any specifics for helping chronic bronchial asthma? I’ve had it since I was 25 and that was 30 yrs ago. I’m sure that parasites have something to do with it and even gone so far as to learn that sheep liver fluke could be the culprit. Just not sure how to get rid of it (and any others that are not needed). I have DE Earth (food grade) and that’s pretty easy to use. I love this information, Thank you!
A friend that had bad allergies when she was house cleaning (her eyes would swell shut and weep), told me about Quercetin Complex by Natural Factors (in Canada they sell the canadian formula that contains Grapeseed extract). I told her that I’d taken Quercetin before to no avail. But she said her doctor had her take 3x the recommended dosage in a day, 3caps 3x daily. I took it for 5 days when I noticed that my asthma was not apparent and my extremely itchy nasal passages were clear! Soon after, I went off of it for two days when I started a Parasite cleanse that left my stomach a mess, and my symptoms came back, but then I went back to taking the Quercetin regime and I no longer had any more asthma nor nasal itching! Mind you I did take Natural Factors’ BioCgel gel caps two 3x daily along with it. Perhaps this combination excelerated my recovery! I’m trying to do this parasite cleanse as well, hoping that removing the parasites will also remove my allergies to everything too! Hope this helps. My hubby was so amazed at the results he wants to try the Quercetin for his chronic sinus condition, and he’s not one that seeks out anything natural for his condition, just his Advil Cold & Sinus! Blessings!
If you use the castor oil, does it not clean you out entirely? wouldn’t you use a lot of healthy flora at the same time? Do you recommend probiotic supplements to replace it?
Sorry, I meant…would you not lose healthy flora at the same time…
This is all well and good if they are just in the gut, but in many cases, like mine they have dissemnated around the body before you realise they are there, especially nematodes (roundworms).
These things are all over my body. I have thrown virtually everything natural at them I can think of, but they just laugh at me. I haven’t yet managed to convince my doctor they are there so have received no drugs to deal with them, but would be nervous about killing them in bulk and then ending up with a body full of rotting worms.
The wriggling, writhing, squirming, biting is incessant. I get no peace, especially at night. They don’t stop. I have eaten low carb for 7 years, with very low and often no sugar intake. I have even tried water fasting, but still they keep coming. Every time rhey feel threatened, they just hatch more larvae.
I think they’ve probably been in my body since I was a child, and I am now 58. They ain’t planning on vacating the premises any time soon…..
I hear you girl. I’m in a very similar situation. I started taking a parasite syrup that I found at my favourite online natural supplement site and tho’t I’d nicely and quietly cleanse myself of any parasites. Well ….. They woke up and were mad!!! all over my body, in every opening in my body. I have had an urinary infection and a vaginal infection after I felt them crawling around up there, and a nasal infection. The ones that bother me the most is in my nasal cavity,eyes. They keep me awake. I told my regular doctor about this and she said she couldn’t perscribe me anything until my tests came back positive. I said I couldn’t sleep cause they kept me awake. so she gave me a perscription for an anti-histamine and also a relaxer and I conk out everynight and they can wriggle and I don’t know it, but honestly, I think they are put to sleep too. But meanwhile I went to a naturopathic doctor and he did a infrared lazer on me which killed a lot, but boy, after, a headache wouldn’t go away, so now he wants to “mop up the die-off waste” in my body with something called Modified citrus Pectin, before we do anymore “killing” of parasites. He’s mailing in to me since I live far away. Guess what, those silly labs came back “negative”!!!!! I think someone is just tossing my labs in the garbage! Oh, well. At least the Naturopath believes me and can see from my blood tests that I have elevated inflamation etc. My immunity is good! So there is something else going on he says! and 90% chance it’s parasites.
Were you able to be a foster parent without your biological children being vaccinated by the CDC schedule?? I heard we couldn’t foster because of that, but I’d love to try if that’s not the case!
Danielle, our first foster son had cancer and we found it by giving him an enema. When we began fighting cancer our doctor wrote us a note that specifically told our pediatrician to NOT allow vaccines because it would be detrimental to our foster son. So always threw that card. It was eye-opening!
Instead, we began to pull titers ($150) to check the immune system of our children and the foster children. Surprisingly, the vaccines of the foster children did not provide immunity. But our birth children had immunity. Pretty cool test I would advise. Many physicians will give you exemption if you show immunity.
Diatomaceous earth worked like a charm for us! It took a couple months to completely eradicate them. Only one of my children had visible worms, but the whole family took DE. We still continue to drink our DE chocolate milk several times a week. I mix raw milk, cocoa powder, DE & stevia up in the blender. We love it! š
Mandy, what recipe did you use? How much choc, and DR did you use and how many a day and how many days?
Interesting story – natural tribes would laugh about it for sure.
hi mandy I am suffering from h.pylori along with parasites ,is there any nature medicine can help to kill that bad bacteria .the triple antibiotic didnt help and it might make resistance to it ,I have stomach pain and bloating I am worried from ulcers and stomach cancer ,pls if you read my message advice me
Very important and useful information. Talking worms is quite disgusting but this is highly appreciated. Thank you.
Yes!!! Thank you so much for bringing up this subject!! I’ve been trying to find women like you who observe the good eating such as GAPS and Nourishing Traditions, who were tackling this subject, but everytime I Google anything about parasite cleanses, the rest of those women who normally discuss the above good eating tips, don’t tackle this subject. Last year this time, my friend was the one who bro’t up the idea of “maybe our problem is parasites!” Not knowingly, we both bo’t an enema bottle around the same time in order to eradicate fecal and parasite matter. More articles on this subject would be appreciated. What do you think of me ordering the ParaGone for Kids by Renew Life? Another friend said she used all their cleanses but couldn’t get the kids version up here in Canada, so she took some pharmaceutical drug cause her kids were keeping her up at night.
Prayer can take many forms, and we need not assume that everyone who prays does so as any particular religion or any at all! Prayer does work, and I’m not one to follow any world religion. Quantum physics tells us that what we focus on we bring to reality. So focusing with words, song, intention, as my Native American Elders have shown me, on good health, that whatever Medicine we take will be encouraged by the love we imbue the food/medicine with raises the vibration of the Medicine which you can actually taste…this is why my (and hopefully your) grandmothers’ food tasted so good!
And more to the point of this article, Dr. Natash Campbell-McBride, author of the GAPS diet, quoted a researcher in Europe who was studying parasites and has discovered that certain parasites are attracted to certain toxins/metals in our bodies. The parasites are actually doing us a huge favor by helping protect and detoxify us! I did not get the name of this work, but will try to get it again and share later.
Yes, I read something about beneficial parasites. They eat the toxins. But isn’t it all about balance too? Like candida…it has it’s function in the body, but…. if there is too much then there is an imbalance. So, when do we need to eradicate and when do we not is the question. Which worms are beneficial and maybe there are some very bad ones that we need to target and eradicate!
Very interesting! Where should we go to learn more about deworming and the like? Its funny, I was just wondering why my boy picks his nose (and eats his findings).
My kids now know why they shouldn’t eat their boogers, infact my son has me investigate his “findings”!